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Agent of Change

As we welcome a new year, we once again become saturated in the element of β€œnew”; new year’s resolutions, β€œnew year, new you”, new material possessions, new fiscal year, and so on. Everywhere you turn, there’s someone else talking about how else we can grow, evolve, challenge ourselves…how we can change.

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Victory from Failure

As a society, we have been conditioned to fear failure; to feel shame, regret, and remorse. Yet, without failure, we cannot grow. Failure challenges our current perspectives, as we have an unyielding drive to survive and thrive. We cannot simply roll over and accept the failure, but instead must learn how to overcome and push forward even stronger.

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Designing an Experience

Designing an online experience for your consumer base is a critical step for any business that is ready to provide global accessibility. Whether this accessibility is being provided through a website, app, or even a game interface, the experience you provide your end users will be the determining factor of your interface’s continued success.

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Hiding in Plain Sight - Part II

At any given moment, you could be overlooking top talent and lifelong investments that are hiding in plain sight. Don’t miss out on these opportunities for your business. Ensure that the core values of your business are woven into the core of the business, and that you set the right people up for success with the right role for them. Your next all-star could already be hiding in plain sight.

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Hiding in Plain Sight - Part I

Top performers and hidden talents are often overlooked for their consistency and alternative contributions. By weaving the core values of your business into the core of your business, you will illuminate and elevate the employees that operate with what’s best for the business at the forefront of every decision and action.

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Scaling through Accessibility - Part I

It can be incredibly tempting to scale your business by increasing your number of employees, opening a new location, onboarding a new product/service line, or even diversifying your products/services. While these strategies can be effective, they are also very time consuming and costly methods. There is a path of less resistance to explore first. Perhaps the most cost effective, and logical, next step would be to scale your business through accessibility. Taking your business from a local presence to a regional, national, or even global presence can be achieved by building a website for your business.

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Acquisition 101

There are several reasons you may be considering a business acquisition; you prefer to acquire an existing business as opposed to starting your own, you wish to increase your market share, you’d like to tap an unassociated market, or even if you’d like to expand your business offerings. Regardless of your reasoning, the initial scope is the same; due diligence, due diligence, due diligence.

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